5 Baiocchi - Pius VI
| Issuer | Fano (Papal States) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1797 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Baiocchi (0.05) |
| Currency | Scudo (1534-1835) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 19.65 g |
| Diameter | 32.3 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
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| Orientation | |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#2, Berman#3089, Munt#309, CNI XIII#2 |
| Obverse description | Value within circle, date below. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PIVS PAPA SEXTVS ANNO XXIII BAIOC CINQVE FANO 1797 |
| Reverse description | Haloed Madonna. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SANCTA DEI CENITRIX |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1797 - XXIII - |
| Numisquare ID | 2032527910 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This 5 Baiocchi copper coin, struck in Fano in 1797, emerges from a period of profound crisis for the Papal States under Pope Pius VI. The year was dominated by Napoleon Bonaparte's Italian campaign, culminating in the Treaty of Tolentino, which severely diminished papal temporal power and extracted vast resources. Such localized copper